Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FP8

The following is a extensive review of the Panasonic G9 and Panasonic FP8, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and FP8 (12MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and FP8 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The G9 was manufactured 8 years after the FP8 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the G9 scores versus the FP8 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Panasonic FP8 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G9 comes with physical measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Panasonic FP8 has measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Panasonic G9 and Panasonic FP8 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the G9 vs the FP8.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and FP8 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The image here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G9 and FP8.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G9 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic G9 will produce extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent G9 should have a benefit in sensor tech.